2024–25 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
2024–25 season
OwnerMark Palios
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerNigel Adkins[1]
StadiumPrenton Park
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is the 141st season in the history of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
20 June 2024 CF England Josh Davison England AFC Wimbledon Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2024[a] CM England Sam Finley England Bristol Rovers Free [3]
1 July 2024[b] RB England Cameron Norman England Milton Keynes Dons Free [4]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Milton Keynes Dons contract expired

Out[edit]

Date Position Player To Fee Ref

Loaned in[edit]

Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out[edit]

Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released[edit]

Date Position Player Subsequent club Joined date Ref
30 June 2024 CB France Jean Belehouan [5]
30 June 2024 LB England Mikey Davies [5]
30 June 2024 CB England Ben Hockenhull [5]
30 June 2024 CM Wales Rhys Hughes [5]
30 June 2024 CF England Charlie Jolley [5]
30 June 2024 DM Senegal Ousmane Kane [5]
30 June 2024 RB England Luis Lacey [5]
30 June 2024 CM England Paul Lewis [5]
30 June 2024 CM Scotland Reece McAlear [5]
30 June 2024 RB England Dan Pike [5]
30 June 2024 GK England Conor Robson [5]
30 June 2024 RB England Joe Starbuck [5]
30 June 2024 CB England Josef Yarney [5]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

On 4 June, Rovers announced three pre-season friendlies, against AFC Fylde, Blackpool and Wigan Athletic.[6] A behind closed doors meeting with Blackburn Rovers was also added.[7]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly Blackburn Rovers v Tranmere Rovers Blackburn
TBC BST Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 July 2024 Friendly AFC Fylde v Tranmere Rovers Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
30 July 2024 Friendly Tranmere Rovers v Blackpool Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park
2 August 2024 Friendly Tranmere Rovers v Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park

Competitions[edit]

League Two[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to National League
24 Walsall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[8]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches[edit]

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[9]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Tranmere Rovers v Notts County Birkenhead
15:00 BST Stadium: Prenton Park

FA Cup[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup[edit]

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Tranmere being drawn at home against Accrington Stanley.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Tranmere Rovers v Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
19:45 BST Stadium: Prenton Park

EFL Trophy[edit]

In the group stage, Tranmere were drawn into Northern Group A alongside Accrington Stanley, Stockport County and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[11]


  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals[edit]

As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
GK England ENG Luke McGee 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Murphy 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
DF Wales WAL Tom Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Cameron Norman 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF Republic of Ireland IRL Lee O'Connor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Jordan Turnbull 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF England ENG Connor Wood 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
MF England ENG Sam Finley 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Josh Hawkes 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF Scotland SCO Regan Hendry 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Chris Merrie 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Kieron Morris 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF England ENG Brad Walker 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
FW England ENG Josh Davison 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Kristian Dennis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Connor Jennings 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Luke Norris 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Harvey Saunders 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW England ENG Samuel Taylor 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nigel Adkins: Tranmere Rovers appoint interim manager on two-and-a-half-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Josh Davison on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Sam Finley on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Tranmere Rovers sign Cameron Norman on two-year contract". Tranmere Rovers FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2023/24 retained and released list". Tranmere Rovers FC. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Rovers confirm 2024 pre-season schedule". Tranmere Rovers FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Tranmere to face Blackburn behind closed doors as part of the pre-season schedule". Tranmere Rovers FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Bromley face Harrogate in club's first ever EFL match". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.